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	North Carolina Felon Charged with Gun Possession (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	A Mount Olive, North Carolina man involved in several shootings from 2007 to 2009 has pled guilty to unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. The maximum penalty for the charge is 10 years in prison; however, if deemed an Armed Career Criminal, the defendant faces the possibility of life imprisonment.
	Jacksonville Man Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	A Jacksonville, Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, who was apprehended by police responding to a call of shots fired, was designated an Armed Career Criminal for multiple prior felony convictions, including battery in a detention facility, resisting a police officer with violence, and two prior sales of cocaine—all of which prohibit him from carrying a firearm and/or ammunition.
	PSN Maine Honored for Gun Sellers Awareness Campaign Efforts (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	Maine's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, PSN Maine, received the Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Award for Outstanding Media Outreach Campaign for its Gun Sellers Awareness Campaign (GSAC). PSN Maine launched GSAC in 2005 to educate gun owners of the consequences of selling firearms to prohibited persons and to distribute Gun Seller Safety Kits, which provide guidance on the most responsible way to dispose of firearms in unregulated private sales.
	Two California Agencies Receive PSN Achievement Awards (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	Two Bay Area agencies are the recipients of Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Awards. The Youth Intervention Network in Antioch, California received the Outstanding Community Involvement Award for its initiative to support youth identified as likely to commit or become victims of violent crimes without prevention assistance. The San Francisco Police Department received the Outstanding Local Police Department Involvement Award for its innovative violence-reduction strategy.
	PSN Achievement Award Recipients Announced (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	The Department of Justice announced the 24 recipients of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Awards in a ceremony hosted by Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler at the PSN National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recipients were chosen from a large pool of nominations submitted by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country.
	Orlando Man Indicted for Shooting at Police Helicopter (Press Release) - Posted 8/11/2010
	An Orlando, Florida man has been charged with the attempted destruction of an aircraft, using or carrying a firearm during or in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant was arrested after firing shots at a police helicopter that had been dispatched to his home in response to a call of shots fired. If convicted on all counts, the defendant faces 40 years in federal prison.
	Idaho Man Sentenced on Drug, Gun Charges (News Article) - Posted 8/11/2010
	A Parma, Idaho man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. Police investigating an attempted burglary and subsequent shoot-out at the defendant’s home discovered that he was selling methamphetamine and was in illegal possession of three firearms he had obtained for protection.
	Macon Musician Using Music to Stop Violence (News Article) - Posted 8/11/2010
	Macon, Georgia musician Maxwell, along with Macon Regional Crime Stoppers, is using rap music to raise awareness about drugs and gun violence and to get young people involved in the community. The rapper, who spent 6 years in prison for drug offenses before turning his life around, helped organize the summer’s “Stop the Violence” tour, which visited seven cities and featured a job, education, and health fair and a peace rally with food and live music.
	Documentary Addresses Gang Activity in Virgin Islands (News Article) - Posted 8/11/2010
	Six television stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands (V.I.) recently premiered “Gangs in Paradise”, a hard-hitting documentary on the state of gangs in the territory. The goal of the film is to raise awareness, establish a dialogue, and teach V.I. residents how to identify various gangs, their signs, and their activities so that gang-related violence can be met head-on.